matty a Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 started this the other day but ran out of material so i couldnt do any mor to it untill today when i got some more this is not like the flat 8 bale sledge because this one holds 3 bales on the bottom and then another 3 on top like this === first of all here is the rather poor quality picture that i have been working from witch was taken about 8 years ago and here is what it looked like this morning followed by a few pics of how it works as you can see i still need to find some wheels for it and this is what it looked like by the end of the afternoon if any one has any info on how the gate at the back works or any pictures of it please let me know as i havent got a clue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akey Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Can't help with the gate, but they are very descriptive pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britainswomble Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I can't say as I've ever seen one like that. I've always wanted to build a Browns flat eight sledge and have thought about trying to build one using welding rods for the tubing, soldered or brazed together. 1/16th and 1/8th welding rods should do the job. It would get a bit intricate doing the latches for the positioning of the bales and the release catch...................Hmmm!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gromittigger Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 We had one similar years ago but it had 4 flat 2x2 with 4 on top - it worked similar to a browns sledge but just on the top row of bales. The four would go in the bottom, then the first in the top. When the second bale from the top went in it would push an arm which allowed another arm to position for the last bale. This arm would operate the latch. Its actually still in the scrap heap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 saw one of those the other day, had me wondering as i aint seen one before,,i take it you have to hand load the bales after ?? or is thier a bit of kit that pics the bales up in that formation?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 They where just amount for a perry loader when you stacked them Well that's what the neighbouring farmer used to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 They where just amount for a perry loader when you stacked them Well that's what the neighbouring farmer used to do ah so you still had to re stack them for the perry then?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Tidy little conversion Matty, looking forward to seeing the finished model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I used one of these years ago, in fact, only scrapped it last week as it was rusted out. The model being constructed here is pretty well spot on, terrific. If I can be so bold, there were two wheels just behind the second upright, the ones forward of the rear gate that fitted on for transport, hard rubber tyred with a fixed shaft in each wheel that slid into a tube on the sledge frame and held on by means of a linch-pin through the wheel shaft. The tail-gate released the bales when it was full automaticly when the last bale went into it, the way this worked was by means of a rod that pivoted on the top rail bar above the tail-gate and was held forward by a spring atached to the side of the frame. the bar was pushed back when the back top bale was pushed against it by the last one of the six that came out the baler, can't remember how it was linked but this release rod lifted two latches each side at the bottom rear and the tailgate raised, or was it hinged one side and there was only one latch? Can't recall but worked something in that fashion. As regards re-stacking for the 'Perry Loader', Cooks had a loader to go with the sledge as part of the set of equipment, this loader picked up the bales the way the sledge left them, similar principal to the Perry but seem to remember there were some sort of spring tine arrangement that opened upwards and held the bales to take to the trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Never even heard of these sledges before but interesting to see one scracth built all the same. Looks good so far, keep us up to date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 A friend had one that I think was called the "Double Four", they had the grab too for the loader, definitely COOKS. I've got sales brochures in a safe place...somewhere.. They went over to flat 8 system after that, and that's how I remember that they had to have a slighty wider built sledge to take bales from their WELGER baler, a recognised essential for them apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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